Wheel



Dec. 29, 1925 F. RAIMER ET AL.

WHEEL Filed Feb. 17, 1925 2 sheets-sheet 1 m' Mame/ Jn/eff,

Dec. 29 192%l 1,567,464 F. RAIMER ETAL WHEL Filed. Feb. 17, "1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ,Z-ITE E g l 7 Patented l Dec. 29, 1925.

FRANK RAINER AND MICHAEL ROMER, OF ADAMS, MASSACHUSETTS.

WHEEL.

application nieu February-17,1925.

To all whom t may concern.' t

Beit. known that We, FRANK RAIMEI: and

MICHAEL ROMER, citizens of the United States, residing at Adams, in 'the county of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new ,and useful Improvements in Wheels, of which the following is a specification. i

This invention appertains to -vehicle Wheels and more particularly a novel wheel for automobiles.

The primary object ofthe present invention is to-provide novel means foi-.detachably'holding a demountable rim upon the felly of the wheel, the means permitting the removing and .the replacing of the rim on the` felly withv the adjusting of a .single operating member.

Another object of the invention is to provide novel means for permitting` the quick association of a demountable rim upon the felly of the vehicle Wheel, the means entirely eliminating the necessity of providing a plurality of holding lugs and the like.

A further object of the invention is to provide a' novel device for holding a demountable rim upon a vehicle wheel embodying a plurality of locking bars slidably associated with the wheel for engaging the rim, and novel means for synchronously adjusting said bars.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a novel device forl firmly holdin a demountable rim upon the vehicle wheel elly embodying a single hub cone for operating a plurality of locking bars for engaging the rim, the locking bars being slidably associated with certain of the wheel spokes end with the felly.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an improved device of the above character, which will be durable and etlicient in use, one which will be simple and easy to manufacture, and which can beincorporated with a vehicle wheel at a small cost.

, With these and other objects inview, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and formation of parts, -as will be hereinafter more specifically described, claimed, and illustrated vin the accompanying drawings, in which drawings:

Figure l is' an elevation of the wheel conystructed in accordance with this invention, igure 2 is an edge view of the same,

" radiating spokes 5 serial 'Na 9,846.

rFigure 3 is aliametric section taken through the wheel on the line 3-3 of`Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring to the drawing in detail, Wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the letter A generally indicates the improved wheel and B a demountable rim, which is adapted to be associated therewith.

The wheel A comprises a pluralityv of and 6. The -outer ends of the spokes 6 terminate in tenons 7, which are fitted within suitable sockets 8 in the wheel felly 9. The inner terminals of all of the spokes are beveled as at 10 for the reception of a cone shaped sleeve 11. One edgeof the sleeve 11 is provided with an annular flange 12 for engaging the side faces of the spokes and the opposite faces ofthe spokes are engaged byalange plate 13. This flange plate-13 can be connected with the flange 12 of the sleeve 11 by suitable bolts 14 if desired. Formed, on thev inner face of the flange plate 13 is the inner extending bearing or box 15 for receivingr the axle end 16. This axle bearing 15 is disposed axially within the sleeve 11 and has provided with threads 17 for a purpose, which will be hereinafter more fully described. The axle 16 can have its outer end reduced and threaded as at 18 in the ordinary manner for receiving the hub nut 19 for`engaging the bearing or axle box 15. In accordance with this inventiona novel hub cap 20 is provided. This hub cap 2O includes a cone shaped body 21 provided its outer face v with an internally threaded bore 22 to permit the saine to be threaded on the axle bearing 15 in intimate engagement with the inner face of the sleeve 11. The hub cap 2O has its outer face provided, at the axial center thereof, with polygonal shaped extension 22 to permit the easy turning thereof by a wrench or the like. If preferred an annular flange 23 canbe provided on the hub cap for completely housing the flange. 12 of the sleeve 11, when the same is in place.

The spokes 5 are of the usualr construction with the exception of the'beveled inner end thereof, while the spokes 4G are provided .lth longitudinally extending bores 25 for receiving locking locking bars 26 function as means for hold'- ing the demountable rim B in place on the felly and have their outer ends reduced as .bars 26. 'These' at 26 ory engaging in suitable sockets or openings The sockets 8 formed in the elly 9 Jfor receiving the tenons 7 of the spokes 6 are re`` 27 formed in the riml and felly,

duced in diameter and continued through the felly to permit the reduced end 26 of the lockin bars to extend therethrough.

Thefouter ace of the felly has countersunk ltherein plates 28 for overlying the sockets 8 and these plates are provided withl guideV openings 29 for .receiving vthe reduced ends: of the locking bara'` Ex ansion s ringsO are coiled about the l17e uced en S26 of the locking bars 'and'have ,their opposite ends bearing respectively against the plates' 28 and-the shoulder'formed by the reducing of the locking? bars and these springs normally function to force the locking bars i11- .ward andthereducedends thereof out of engagement with the rim to permit the easy 'removing thereof fromoif of the telly. e The -inner ends oftlielocking 4bars are beveled as at 81' and extend through suitable openthe hubcap 2O isthreaded on the axle bearings'32 formed in the hub sleeve-11. When ing 15, it is obvious that the locking bars I 126 will be forced outward againstv the tensionothe springs owing tqthefcone shaped desired to] remove or place the rim'upon the body521' ofthe hub cap.

By this construction, it is necessar to adjust the hub cap 20 when it is ellyf l, A

yChanges in detalls maybe made without de arting from the spirit or the scope of this invention, but l What we claim as' new isz. v 1. The combination with. a vehicle wheel "ncluding a tapered hub sleeve, a plurality' of radiating spokes associated with the lib' sleeve, a fellycarried by the spokes, a

vrality, of loc the sockets,

y including locking bars toward -the rim against the ltension of said spring means.-

I 2. The combination with a vehicle'V whee sha e, a plurality o'f radiating spokes, said vspo es being provided with' longitudinal ways,and a telly connected with the s okes having openings therein alini-ng wit the? ways formed in the spokes, retaining plates 00 connected withthe telly'l and .having openings thereinganda rim'y detachably fitted up- `on the felly having sockets'adapted to aline with thepenings 1n the plates, and means `for detachablyholding the `rim on the felly 65 lincluding a"plur ality of locking barsl sli ably'mcuntedy 'n the `ways of the .spokes having A reduced `outer terminals adapted to extend through the openings inthe plates into the sockets formed in the rim, e'xpani 70 sion springs engaging' `the vplates and the bars for normally urging the bars out of engagement with vthe'sockets vin the rim,

and an axlerbearingaxially fitted within the hub sleeve, and ank adjustmg cone threaded 75 onthe axle bearing engaging-the locking uFRANK fmnmn. l Mmmm, BoMER.

and means associated withthe 50 hub Sleve or synchronously adjusting ,the

'a hub sleeve yof v,"r'rusto-conical '55 u 

